{"product_id":"dinosaur-tooth","title":"Albertosaurus sarcophagus tooth 2.2\" (5.5 cm), Drumheller, Alberta, Canada (disposition #001590)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a roboust \u003cstrong\u003e2.2\" (5.5cm) long \u003cem\u003eAlbertosaurus sarcophagus\u003c\/em\u003e tooth\u003c\/strong\u003e from the \u003cstrong\u003eDrumheller area of Alberta, Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e - a world-renowned dinosaur locality. This tooth has a curved profile with dark reddish-brown coloration, lighter mineralized markings and natural wear on the complete tip. Both posterior and anterior carinae show prominent serrations (denticles). The specimen has been reassembled (repaired) but not restored with fillers. Note the pronounced longitudinal break which could be filled-in if desired, although I personally prefer unrestored fossils\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe specimen rests on Styrofoam base within a golden box accompanied by a label reading “Dinosaur Tooth, Drumheller, Alta”. These particular golden boxes were used by Green's Rock \u0026amp; Lapidary in Calgary back in the late 1960s-early 1970s to sell dinosaur teeth prior to the introduction of fossil legislation in Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rocks exposed in this area are from the \u003cstrong\u003eHorseshoe Canyon Formation\u003c\/strong\u003e (believed to be\u003cstrong\u003e 68 - 73.1 million years old\u003c\/strong\u003e). The only formally-recognized large theropod from this formation is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlbertosaurus sarcophagus, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewhich was a very large meat-eating dinosaur that could grow up to 9 meters (30 feet) long, weighing just over 1 ton. There were over 50 serrated, sharp teeth in its giant 1 meter long skull! Pre-dating \u003cem\u003eTyrannosaurus rex\u003c\/em\u003e by several million years, it was smaller than \u003cem\u003eT. rex \u003c\/em\u003ebut the apex predator of its day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/pages\/alberta-tyrannosaurs-species-formations-geological-ages\" title=\"More about Alberta theropod dinosaurs\"\u003eClick here to learn more about Alberta theropod dinosaurs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegal Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e This specimen is legally available for private ownership and resale under Alberta Disposition Certificate #001590. A copy of the disposition documentation will accompany the specimen. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/pages\/alberta-fossils-disposition-ownership-legal-status\" title=\"Learn about Alberta fossil dispositions\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn more about Alberta fossils and the disposition process.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eAlbertosaurus sarcop\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ehagus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late Cretaceous (Campanian to early Maastrichtian or 68 - 73.1 million years ago)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Horseshoe Canyon Formation (Edmonton Group)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocality:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Red Deer River valley, Drumheller area, Alberta, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tooth size: 5.5 × 2.25 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eGreen's Rock \u0026amp; Lapidary (Calgary); Harvey Negrich\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlberta Disposition Certificate Number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 001590 (specimen #HN1009) issued July 7, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932401037594,"sku":null,"price":900.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/fossil-dinosaur-tooth-drumheller-alberta-canada-07.jpg?v=1790113580","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/dinosaur-tooth","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}